Dementia

Research

Member briefing: This page explains the key findings of the PrOVIDe study and sets out how this knowledge might benefit you in practice.

Guidance

Guidance for optometrists on examining patients with dementia or other acquired cognitive impairment.

Additional guidance

Tips for making the eye examination easier and more successful for you, your practice, and for patients with dementia.

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AI-powered retinal scans can predict a patient’s risk of developing a particular disease, writes Kim Thomas. But they raise ethical questions that are not easy to solve.

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AI-powered retinal scans can predict a patient’s risk of developing a particular disease, writes Kim Thomas. But they raise ethical questions that are not easy to solve.

Guidance for optometrists on examining patients with dementia or other acquired cognitive impairment.

Eye health issues that are making the news.

In the final part of our series on ageing, Adrian O’Dowd looks at how technology will play a vital role in eye care for older people.

Claire Moulds examines the impact of a power of attorney on the patient relationship.

A glance at what’s happening in the world of technology.

With the number of people living with dementia on the rise, Becky McCall asks: how can practitioners ensure that these patients get the eye care they need?

Accredited Level 2 online course, introducing pre-registration trainees to the key issues they need to be aware of when working with adults at risk.

This online CPD course helps you improve your knowledge and skills in managing public health issues that affect your patients: dementia, falls and depression.

The podcast episode features a woman with the neurodegenerative condition affecting visual processing and perception.